By seeing himself and his country through other peoples eyes, experiencing the rich and ancient traditions of nations around the world, Dunning ended up, like James Baldwin, a new man in a new world. Passport to Citizenship reveals how Dunning evolv...Loe edasi...
The definitive biography of Sidney J. CattsFloridas fiery governor who fused pulpit rhetoric with populist politics in the early twentieth century. Cracker Messiah by Wayne Flynt is a riveting portrait of Sidney J. Catts, one...Loe edasi...
A Southern senator at the crossroads of change. Duncan Upshaw Fletcher: Dixies Reluctant Progressive is the definitive portrait of one of Floridas most influential yet overlooked political figures. Serving in the U.S. Senate from 1909 to...Loe edasi...
Placed at Pennhurst State School as a teenager and confined there for fifteen years, Roland Johnson overcame oppression and prejudice to become a leader for disability rights in America....Loe edasi...
An original member of the 506th PIRs demolition section, Jack Agnew fought in Normandy and the Netherlands, and was a Pathfinder for supply drops in Bastogne. Based on Agnews own recollections, this book reveals the reality of the notorious unit tha...Loe edasi...
At the beginning of the 20th century Morris dancing had all but died out in much of England. It was militant suffragettes and slum girls who kick-started the revival that returned the forgotten dances of the countryside to towns and villages across t...Loe edasi...
Richard Marsden Pankhurst is an obscure figure, forgotten by history because he has been overshadowed by his dazzling wife, Emmeline, the great leader of the Suffragettes. Yet their partnership as campaigners was a critical element in her developmen...Loe edasi...
Winston Churchill: The Making of a Warlord offers a vivid, immersive journey through the extraordinary early life of one of history’s most iconic leaders. In this beautifully curated volume, acclaimed military historian and former intelligence offic...Loe edasi...
A truly trailblazing pilot, Helen Marcelle Harrison soared above societal norms and became the first female military flying instructor in the world when she taught pupil pilots in the South African Air Forces 1,000-Pilot Plan and the British Commonw...Loe edasi...
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After a hair-raising First World War career in the Royal Naval Air Service, Alan Campbell Orde immediately began to make his mark on the fledgling world of British civil aviation. He was one of the first commercial airline pilots after the war, late...Loe edasi...
The incredible story of an amazing 20th century character, largely unknown by the general public, who was the unsung hero in support of Shackleton, Admiral Hood, Lloyd George and King Edward VII....Loe edasi...
From boot camp to deployment to PTSD, the essential guide for military families When you enlist in the United States military, you don’t just sign up for duty; you also commit your loved ones to lives of service all their own. ...Loe edasi...
